Title :
Ground-based remote sensing and profiling of the lower atmosphere using radio wavelengths
Author_Institution :
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Research Laboratories, Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
3/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
From an all-weather point of view, radio waves appear to be most suitable for the remote sensing of winds, temperature, water vapor, and liquid of the troposphere. Some background is given on the measured data, and the physical principles involved are discussed.
Keywords :
Meteorological radar; Meteorology; Microwave radiometry; Millimeter-wave radiometry; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric waves; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Extraterrestrial measurements; Ocean temperature; Radiometry; Remote sensing; Sea measurements; Temperature sensors; Terrestrial atmosphere;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1980.1142317
